Zachary Higgins Recognized

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Posted:
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 11:09 AM

Dr. Rahul Gupta, West Virginia Commissioner for Public Health,
Kenneth Tyree, West Virginia State Fire Marshall and Vicki
Hildreth, Coordinator for the EMS for Children program awarded
13-year-old Zachary Higgins several awards and commendations,
including a Junior Mountaineer Award and medal from the Governor's
office, along with a Certificate of Recognition from WVOEMS EMSC
program for the heroism he displayed on March 29, 2015.

Zachary, who is challenged by Down's Syndrome, saved his father's
life when the camper trailer they were sleeping in caught fire.
At great risk of his own life, Zachary woke up his father,
George Frankowski,and helped him out of the trailer with only
minutes before the entire structure was fully engulfed in
flames.

Dr. Rahul Gupta, West Virginia Commissioner for Public Health,
Kenneth Tyree, West Virginia State Fire Marshall and Vicki
Hildreth, Coordinator for the EMS for Children program awarded
13-year-old Zachary Higgins several awards and commendations,
including a Junior Mountaineer Award and medal from the Governor's
office, along with a Certificate of Recognition from WVOEMS EMSC
program for the heroism he displayed on March 29, 2015.

Zachary, who is challenged by Down's Syndrome, saved his
father's life when the camper trailer they were sleeping in caught
fire. At great risk of his own life, Zachary woke up his
father, George Frankowski, and helped him out of the trailer with
only minutes before the entire structure was fully engulfed in
flames.